# 1999 Honda Accord LX "Whirring" sound on acceleration **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** acceleration, noises, accord, honda\ **Created:** [February 6, 2011, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-honda-accord-lx-whirring-sound-on-acceleration/60979 "2011-02-06T18:55:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![iggiellama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f4b2a3/32.png) [@iggiellama](https://community.cartalk.com/u/iggiellama)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-honda-accord-lx-whirring-sound-on-acceleration/60979/1 "2011-02-06T18:55:13Z")
Hello, I have a 1999 Honda Accord (4 Cylinder, 180,000 miles). After a recent blizzard here in Wisconsin I am hearing a “whirring” sound coming from the front end of my car. I begin to hear it at about 10mph and it gets progressively louder and begins to sound like a jet at cruising altitude. The car overall sounds louder on the road. I checked for the possibility of snow/ice packed around the wheels or underneath the car but don’t see any. Any ideas? A wheel bearing possibly? ---
**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-honda-accord-lx-whirring-sound-on-acceleration/60979/2 "2011-02-06T19:25:57Z")
A wheel bearing is a possibility. But you mentioned acceleration. Is it only while you are accelerating? Or does it remain when you coast? Does the sound change at all when you turn? ---
**Author:** ![iggiellama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f4b2a3/32.png) [@iggiellama](https://community.cartalk.com/u/iggiellama)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-honda-accord-lx-whirring-sound-on-acceleration/60979/3 "2011-02-06T19:36:02Z")
No, it isn’t only while I am accelerating, the sound remains when coasting and through deceleration as well. However, turning doesn’t seem to affect the sound at all, stays the same. I mentioned acceleration because that is when the sound begins to manifest itself. Hope that helps a bit. Thank you much… ---
**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-honda-accord-lx-whirring-sound-on-acceleration/60979/4 "2011-02-06T20:40:02Z")
You should certainly have your wheel bearings checked out regardless. Find your best local front end/alignment shop and have them give everything a once over. ---
**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-honda-accord-lx-whirring-sound-on-acceleration/60979/5 "2011-02-06T20:52:54Z")
Start simple, check the tension and condition of the belts. See if you can isolate the noise to say a tensioner or bad belt. ---
**Author:** ![iggiellama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f4b2a3/32.png) [@iggiellama](https://community.cartalk.com/u/iggiellama)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2011, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-honda-accord-lx-whirring-sound-on-acceleration/60979/6 "2011-02-15T23:59:55Z")
Thank you all for the help! I brought it in to my local mechanic and it ended up being the right front wheel bearing. No more whirring sound! ---
**Author:** ![iggiellama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f4b2a3/32.png) [@iggiellama](https://community.cartalk.com/u/iggiellama)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2011, 4:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-honda-accord-lx-whirring-sound-on-acceleration/60979/7 "2011-09-02T04:07:15Z")
Well, since having the right front wheel bearing replaced about 6 months (6x miles) ago, I’m beginning to hear a couple of distinct sounds from the front right side of the vehicle again. When turning right at slow speeds i notice a “whoo, whoo, whoo” sound which goes away once the car straightens out. Also, at times , when applying the breaks at aproximately 40mph or more to slow down at a stoplight, I hear a clicking/ticking sound coming from the same side. However, I have only been able to hear this when it echoes off of a retaining wall / large curb etc along side of me as i’m driving. Anyone think this could be a bearing or something else? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2011, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-honda-accord-lx-whirring-sound-on-acceleration/60979/8 "2011-09-02T14:06:12Z")
It sounds (no pun intended) like you have a failing CV joint, and at 180k miles, that would not be surprising. If it turns out to be a failing CV joint, I would suggest having them replaced on both drive axles, rather than just the one that is currently presenting a problem.